HOMEWOOD, Ala. (WIAT) — Ash Wednesday marks a time where Catholics and Protestants across the world come together to re-examine their lives and find ways to get closer to God. They call it th… ...

In the church, Ash Wednesday is a day of fasting and reflection. ... Alabama, in 1702 and was hosted by French settlers along Mobile Bay. ...

Ash Wednesday is March 5, which marks the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period of repentance, fasting and prayer. Many worshipers will receive the marking of the cross in ash on their foreheads on ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Considered by many Christians to be the holiest time of the year, the Lenten season begins Wednesday and carries through to Easter. Fat Tuesday is the last day before ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Folks celebrated Ash Wednesday March 5, a holy day of prayer and repentance for Christians. Marking ...

“It’s Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent,” declared Silvia Sanchez of Santa Monica. “We just pray for people to get better and get back on their feet.” “It’s really hard,” she said.

Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, which ends during the afternoon of Holy Thursday, the day before Good Friday. Catholics 14 and older are supposed to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday and ...

Ash Wednesday, a holiday in which those practicing receive ash on their foreheads in the shape of a cross, will take place this year on Mar. 5, 2025. Houston Chronicle Logo Hearst Newspapers Logo ...

As we celebrate Fat Tuesday, staring Ash Wednesday and 40 days of Lent straight in the face, it’s a good time to remember, reflect and, possibly, make sure you have money for bail, as the ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Christian season of Lent, a time of fasting and repentance for 40 days leading up to Easter. (AP Photo/The Eagle-Gazette, Abigail S. Fisher) News ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Christian season of Lent, a time of fasting and repentance for 40 days leading up to Easter. (AP Photo/The Eagle-Gazette, Abigail S. Fisher) News ...